Internal Payroll Manager

The Internal Payroll Manager will oversee and supervise the organization’s payroll functions, ensuring pay is processed on time, accurately, and in compliance with government regulations. The Payroll Manager will provide day to day leadership of their respective operational functions.  

• Implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions  

• Oversees the daily workflow of the department 

• Oversees the development of standards for the measurement and effectiveness of all processes within their respective department  

• Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the performance of their department  

• Prepares reports and performs audits through tools provided by compiling information necessary to teach and mentor payroll specialists  

• Ensuring Payroll Specialists have the training and tools they need to perform their jobs to the best of their ability  

• Facilitates timely corrective and preventive actions to address all quality, training and performance issues  

• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information  

• Provides payroll information by answering second level escalated calls when necessary 

• Provides leadership, supervision, coaching, feedback, development and discipline (as necessary) to their own functional team(s) and acts as role model within organization  

• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures and reporting needed changes  

• Manage staff including but not limited to, scheduling, training, mentoring, hiring, performance management and conflict resolution  

• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping all information confidential  

• Responsible for correctly setting up and managing garnishments  

• Responsible for accurately locking payroll batches, processing pre notes, ACH returns and returned checks  

• Promptly and accurately monitor requests for stop payment/reissues and accounts payable check requests  

• Successfully performs all payroll functions and is highly motivated to develop management and people skills to contribute to greater company success  

• Is open to and seeks out training opportunities that will support their own skill and management development  

• Identifies and facilitates quality and process improvements within the department  

• Train new employees to successfully perform the most accurate and efficient payroll process  

• Delegate work and accomplish the goals of the department  

• Prepare and deliver performance reviews to the team  

• Ability to handle escalated customer inquiries via phone and e-mail in fast-paced environment  

• Ability to prioritize and meet rigid deadlines  

• Uses strategic thinking to complete multiple tasks  

• Performs all other job-related duties as assigned  

• ALL Acumen employees will be vigilant to support the positive compliant cybersecurity company posture by familiarizing themselves with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and act accordingly.  

• 3-5 years of previous management experience preferred, strong supervisory and leadership skills 

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing 

• Ability to respectively and effectively interact with others 

• Attention to detail and ability to manage time in a time sensitive environment 

• High standard of integrity and sound business ethics 

• Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word and Excel as well as e-mail 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, task focused with a high degree of accuracy 

• Ability to work well in a team environment 

• Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment 

• Ability to occasionally work other than normal work hours due to increased work loads